The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

Stats

Format: Paperback (plain edges)

Pages: 384

Published: August 31, 2023

Estimated spice: Spicy

Goodreads rating: 3.3+

Fable rating: 3+

Publisher description

When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.

Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs. But Jeanie’s arrival disrupts Logan’s routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.

Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes…

The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!

Tropes:

• Grumpy x Sunshine
• Small town
• Found family
• Spicy

The Dream Harbor Series

• The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore
• The Christmas Tree Farm
• The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
• The Gingerbread Bakery
• The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (coming May 2026)

Bookseller's notes: I'm not sure why the ratings for this book are so low! It's actually a really fun small-town rom-com with plenty of chuckles as they hunt supposed ghosts. There's not too many surprises, but it hits all the beats and is a perfect cozy fall read. This deluxe edition brings the pumpkin spice to your shelf with gorgeous foiled cover and printed edges.